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10/26-10/28: Dystopia Literature 10/26-10/28: Dystopia Literature CirclesCircles Computer LabComputer Lab

10/29: In-class Prose Essay10/29: In-class Prose Essay10/30: Dystopia Literature Circles10/30: Dystopia Literature Circles

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10/19: Class Discussion – Impact of 10/19: Class Discussion – Impact of characterization on themes in the novelcharacterization on themes in the novel

10/20-10/22: Frankenstein Analysis 10/20-10/22: Frankenstein Analysis Small group analysis of AP essay promptsSmall group analysis of AP essay prompts Each day groups will create a well-developed Each day groups will create a well-developed

response to a different AP promptresponse to a different AP prompt10/23: Frankenstein In-class Essay10/23: Frankenstein In-class Essay

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10/12: Analysis of Setting in 10/12: Analysis of Setting in FrankensteinFrankenstein

10/15: Vocabulary Unit 3 Test10/15: Vocabulary Unit 3 Test10/13-10/16: Characterization of 10/13-10/16: Characterization of

Walton, Victor, and the CreatureWalton, Victor, and the Creature10/19-10/20: Class Discussion – 10/19-10/20: Class Discussion –

Impact of characterization on Impact of characterization on themes in the novelthemes in the novel

10/22: Frankenstein In-class Essay10/22: Frankenstein In-class Essay

AP English Literature and AP English Literature and CompositionComposition

10/5: 10/5: FrankensteinFrankenstein Reading Reading Comprehension TestComprehension Test

10/6: Introduction to Gothic 10/6: Introduction to Gothic LiteratureLiterature

10/7-10/8: Characterization of 10/7-10/8: Characterization of Walton, Victor, and the CreatureWalton, Victor, and the Creature

10/15: Vocabulary Unit 3 Test10/15: Vocabulary Unit 3 Test

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9/21: Vocabulary Unit 2 due; Begin 9/21: Vocabulary Unit 2 due; Begin Group Analysis of Setting in Group Analysis of Setting in TFATFA

9/22: Setting Jigsaw Analysis Part 19/22: Setting Jigsaw Analysis Part 19/23: Vocabulary Unit 2 Test9/23: Vocabulary Unit 2 Test9/24 – 9/25: Setting Jigsaw Analysis Part 9/24 – 9/25: Setting Jigsaw Analysis Part

2 2 9/28: 9/28: TFATFA In-Class Essay In-Class Essay

AP English Literature and AP English Literature and CompositionComposition

9/14: Dave Barry Tone Analysis Essays due9/14: Dave Barry Tone Analysis Essays due Discussion of responsesDiscussion of responses Read Achebe’s “An Image of Africa: Racism in Read Achebe’s “An Image of Africa: Racism in

Conrad’s Conrad’s Heart of DarknessHeart of Darkness””9/15: Watch CNN Interview of Chinua Achebe9/15: Watch CNN Interview of Chinua Achebe

Discuss Achebe’s Criticism of Discuss Achebe’s Criticism of Heart of DarknessHeart of Darkness9/16: 9/16: TFA TFA Reading Comprehension TestReading Comprehension Test9/17: Introduction to Setting9/17: Introduction to Setting

ZoomZoom9/18: Group Analysis of 9/18: Group Analysis of TFATFA’s Setting’s Setting9/21: Vocabulary Unit 2 due9/21: Vocabulary Unit 2 due

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9/8: 9/8: Vocabulary Workshop Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1 TestUnit 1 Test9/9: Mythology Quiz; Review of Motif vs. 9/9: Mythology Quiz; Review of Motif vs.

Theme; Tone AnalysisTheme; Tone Analysis Dave Barry’s “See Daddy! See Daddy Play Dave Barry’s “See Daddy! See Daddy Play

Princess! Play, Daddy, Play!”Princess! Play, Daddy, Play!”9/10: Counselor Visit to Senior Classes9/10: Counselor Visit to Senior Classes

HW: Read “An Image of Africa: Racism in HW: Read “An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Conrad’s Heart of DarknessHeart of Darkness””

9/11: Introduction to 9/11: Introduction to Things Fall ApartThings Fall Apart Discussion of Achebe’s EssayDiscussion of Achebe’s Essay Watch and Discuss CNN Interview of AchebeWatch and Discuss CNN Interview of Achebe

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9/1-9/2: 9/1-9/2: Awakening Awakening Socratic SeminarSocratic Seminar9/1: Read Melville’s “9/1: Read Melville’s “Bartleby the Bartleby the

ScrivenerScrivener””9/3-9/4: 9/3-9/4: Heart of Darkness Heart of Darkness Socratic SeminarSocratic Seminar9/3: 9/3: Vocabulary Workshop Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1 dueUnit 1 due

Read Dave Barry’s “See Daddy! See Daddy Play Read Dave Barry’s “See Daddy! See Daddy Play Princess! Play, Daddy, Play!”Princess! Play, Daddy, Play!”

9/8: 9/8: Vocabulary Workshop Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1 TestUnit 1 Test9/9: Mythology Quiz; Review of Motif vs. 9/9: Mythology Quiz; Review of Motif vs.

Theme; Tone AnalysisTheme; Tone Analysis

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8/25: Chopin Essays and 8/25: Chopin Essays and Heart of Heart of DarknessDarkness Quote Logs due Quote Logs due

8/26: Review AP Lit. Exam – Read Prose 8/26: Review AP Lit. Exam – Read Prose Essays DDD, F, H, MM, and SEssays DDD, F, H, MM, and S Score essays as a 2, 4, 6, or 8Score essays as a 2, 4, 6, or 8

8/27: Review and discuss AP Prose scores8/27: Review and discuss AP Prose scores8/28: Reader Response to 8/28: Reader Response to The Awakening The Awakening

and and Heart of DarknessHeart of Darkness9/3: 9/3: Vocabulary Workshop Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1 dueUnit 1 due9/5: 9/5: Vocabulary Workshop Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1 TestUnit 1 Test